Incarnation Lutheran Preschool Curriculum

Curriculum, Ratios and Teacher Qualifications

The over all goal of our curriculum is to advance children when they are ready, challenge when needed, and keep it all fun.  Each year more concepts and academics are introduced so when children leave the program they are competent and Kindergarten ready!

Mother’s Day Out is an enrichment program to introduce children to social situations.  Designed for 2 year-olds and one day a week only.  Ratios are 2 teachers to 10 children.  Activities include:

1. Indoor and outdoor play.
2. Singing or story time.
3. Snack
4. Art experiences.

Note* This program is from 9:00 am to Noon and from October through May with no summer session.

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Toddlers and Twos don’t’ really follow a curriculum.  Ratios are 2 teachers to 10 children.  Learning is taken from the child’s lead.  Most development is excelling in physical challenges, but activities include: 

1. Some children still toddling and gaining confidence on their feet to run!
2. Learn to get up and down from chairs, drink from cups and clean up snack.
3. Love to move the furniture, push, pull and drag everything to “control” their environment.
4. Really enjoys messy sensory play, using their entire bodies, singing songs and dancing about.
5. Plenty of space provided to play with toys (though not used for their intended purpose, but in more creative ways).

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Three Year-Olds – Ratios are 1 teacher to 8 children.  Funshine Express Learning curriculum, which includes: 

1. Hands-on art projects
2. Letters of the month
3. Color and shape of the month
4. Lower numbers and counting.

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Four Year-Olds – Ratios are 1 teacher and 1 assistant to 12 children.  Scholastic’s Clifford the Big Red Dog learning curriculum includes: 

1. Circle time and play activities
2. Phonemic awareness
3. Vocabulary and word families
4. Social skills
5. Language
6. Art and writing
7. Math and science
8. Motor skills (small eye-hand and large body)

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Chapel - Chapel is held every Friday in the church sanctuary from 9:00 - 9:20 am.  All children attend chapel with their teachers and the preschool Director.  Parents are welcome any time!  This special time includes singing, music and movement, Bible stories told by the Pastor and a brief prayer time. Later an art project may be completed in class that reflects the story of the week.

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Fitness Frenzy - We are pleased to offer Fitness Frenzy to our students twice a month.  This program is offered at no additional cost.  The mission of Fitness Frenzy is "to increase the awareness of physical fitness in children.  We strive to improve the health of today's youth and introduce adolescents into a healthy lifestyle in a fun and safe program.  It is our goal to educate children that through exercise and nutrition they will live a happier and healthier life."  

Teacher Qualifications – The program staff is experienced and qualified in early childhood education and meets or exceeds the state required professional guidelines.  Most of our staff hold degrees at various levels and are credentialed through the California Department of Education.   All staff must be professing Christians and have a nurturing, positive attitude and special sensitivity to children.  Staff is carefully evaluated to ensure that all children are provided age-appropriate experiences in an accepting, caring atmosphere.  Staff attends workshops, in-services and/or professional growth opportunities and staff meetings.  The staff is trained in First aid and CPR.

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